Medicine Bow Airport

80V · Medicine Bow, WY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
6,658 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,170 ft 10/28
Runways
2
Mag var
12E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:30 AM11:30Z
Sunrise06:01 AM12:01Z
Sunset08:20 PM02:20Z
Evening civil twilight
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08:51 PM02:51Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:51 PM → 05:30 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:20 PM → 05:01 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 011°downwind 281°base 191°final 101°45° entry10242806

RWY 10LEFT traffic

Heading
101° mag · 113° true
Dimensions
3,170 × 80 ft
TPA
7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
TURF-DIRT
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 281°) on the 45° at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 10
Threshold elev
6,649 ft

Condition: Fair.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MBW 116.85 · LAR 117.60
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MBW · Medicine Bow VOR/DME 116.85 · 115Y Low r272° / 8.3 NM
LAR · Laramie VOR/DME 117.60 · 123X Low r314° / 38.8 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
80V
Coordinates
41.8836, -106.1824
Elevation
6,658 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
CASPER · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
CPR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/07
Distance from city
2 SE

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
TOWN OF MEDICINE BOW & WY
PO BOX 156, MEDICINE BOW, WY
307-379-2225
Manager
BRIAN LASHLEY
P. O. BOX 156, MEDICINE BOW, WY
307-703-0418
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • RWY 06/24 - 9 TO 12 INCH BERMS BOTH SIDES; RWY 10/28 GRADED; GOPHER HOLES ON RWY SFCS; RWYS VERY SOFT WHEN WET.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ALL RYS.
  • RY 10/28 ONE FOOT DITCH SOUTH OF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Runways

  • THLD MARKINGS SKEWED AT ANGLE TO RY 6/24.
  • RY 10/28 MARKED WITH YELLOW 3 FT X 2 FT CONES.
  • RY IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED.
  • ROUGH & UNEVEN FULL LENGTH; NUMEROUS GOPHER AND BADGER HOLES.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: WY17 Ellis Ranch Airport (private) (14 NM) · WY16 Robbins Airport (private) (27 NM) · 96WY Cedar Creek Ranch Airport (private) (34 NM)

About 80V

Medicine Bow Airport (80V) is an airport in Medicine Bow, WY, at 6,658 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,170 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 80V, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 80V have a control tower?

No. Medicine Bow Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 80V?

Medicine Bow Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,170 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 80V?

Medicine Bow Airport is in Medicine Bow, WY, at an elevation of 6,658 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8836, -106.1824.

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